Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Join Vail Health's nationally recognized Emergency Department, a recipient of the 2023 and 2026 Emergency Nursing Lantern Award for excellence in leadership, practice, education, and advocacy. Our team has also earned the Press Ganey Guardians of Excellence Award for six consecutive years, is a Pinnacle of Excellence Award Winner and is part of an ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospital.

As the only hospital in Eagle County and a Level III Trauma Center located at the base of Vail Mountain, we care for a diverse patient population that includes local residents and visitors from around the world. Our 19-bed Emergency Department offers a unique opportunity to expand your skills while working alongside an exceptional team.

If you're looking for a rewarding nursing career, outstanding benefits, and the chance to live and work in one of Colorado's most beautiful mountain communities, we'd love to connect with you.

1. Oversee the daily patient flow to optimize patient care, safety and satisfaction using healthcare assessment skills, prioritizing skills and critical thinking skills.
2. Triage incoming patient requests for services.
3. Deliver patient education to facilitate plan of care, employer-informed healthcare choices, and promote optimal wellness.
4. Delegate care appropriately and according to Colorado statutes.
5. Administer medications, perform treatments, and assist in procedures as needed, while consistently adhering to patient safety guidelines.
6. Coordinate patient care to achieve the highest possible level of patient care and satisfaction.
7. As needed, handle high telephone volume of patient requests for medications, information, and assistance.
8. Work independently, as needed, with minimal supervision.
9. Deliver excellent service by utilizing Relationship-Based Care to advocate for safety, patient preferences, and optimal communication through partnering with patients and families.
10. Role models the principles of a Just Culture
11. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• One-year of critical care or emergency experience required.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) ~OR~ Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) required.

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

• Minimum of Associate Nursing Degree for positions hired after 07/01/2018.